in the world of british music

In the world of British music

Made by Kristina Popova

Styles and directions of the British music

• Banghra: Historically the dance was performed to traditional Indian music to celebrate a harvest, or a big village event, like a wedding.

BritPop

Britpop is a form of Alternative Rock with a definite "British" sensibility and attitude.

GarageGarage music originated in the USA in the 1970s. The name 'garage' came about because it was all about young bands playing their own kind of music in their garages.

Glam rockGlam rock (also known as glitter rock) is a style of rock and pop music that developed in the United Kingdom in the early 1970s, which was performed by singers and musicians who wore outrageous clothes, makeup and hairstyles

GothGoth Rock grew out of the downbeat music of Post-Punk artists, such as Joy Division and Killing Joke.

Grunge

Grunge is also popularly referred to as the Seattle Sound and the most famous Grunge group is probably Nirvana the tragic American band of the 1980s.

Hip HopHip Hop originated in New York in the late 1970s. The MCing, DJing youth culture of hip hop encompasses not just the music, but fashion, break-dancing (b-boying) and grafitti art.

The Beatles

• The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960, and one of the most successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music.

• The group's best-known lineup consisted of John Lennon (rhythm guitar, vocals), Paul McCartney(bass guitar, vocals), George Harrison (lead guitar, vocals) and Ringo Starr (drums, vocals).

The Beatles Museum in Liverpool

The British top five of all times

The Stone Roses ‘The Stone Roses’

The Smiths ‘The Queen Is Dead’

Oasis ‘Definitely Maybe’

Sex Pistols ‘Never Mind The Bollocks’

Arctic Monkeys ‘Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not’

Enjoy the British music!!!